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Milestone for Swarco’s US-made Futurlux LED streetlights

By gaining Intertek ETL (Electrical Testing Labs) safety approval, Swarco Traffic Americas has announced it has reached a key milestone in an effort to build a US-based operation and deliver a superior roadway lighting solution to a market that is moving toward integrated LED solutions. "We've gone from zero to one-hundred in six months opening our US headquarters, building a team, getting our Futurlux manufacturing in California off the ground and getting Futurlux approved for ETL for use throughout the co
August 9, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
By gaining 6341 Intertek ETL (Electrical Testing Labs) safety approval, 6340 Swarco Traffic Americas has announced it has reached a key milestone in an effort to build a US-based operation and deliver a superior roadway lighting solution to a market that is moving toward integrated LED solutions.

"We've gone from zero to one-hundred in six months opening our US headquarters, building a team, getting our Futurlux manufacturing in California off the ground and getting Futurlux approved for ETL for use throughout the country," said Frank Harder, CEO of Swarco Traffic Americas.

As the company points out, more than just a LED street light, Futurlux was designed from the beginning to incorporate advanced controls and management capabilities allowing it to link to the company's intelligent traffic management system or other control and guidance systems. The LED street light deliver 100 lumens per watt at the system level, resulting in energy reductions up to 80 per cent.

The ETL Listed Mark is proof of product compliance (electrical, gas and other safety standards) to North American safety standards, including UL, ANSI, CSA, ASTM and NFPA standards.

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